 | 1877 - 748 σελίδες
...willingly acknowledge, and among the rest this great one that led the rest — that, knowing mrself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than...causes, for which I was not very fit by nature, and more i Speddlng, vol. lit, pp. 1-6. unfit by the preoccupation of my mind." ' Too much significance, however,... | |
 | 1879 - 634 σελίδες
...many errors which I do willingly acknowledge ; and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest ; that, knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter...nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation of my mind.' * This contradiction between his theory and his practice was most certainly due neither to inconstancy... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 608 σελίδες
...willingly acknowledge ; and amongst the rest, this great one that led the rest ; that knowing my self by inward calling to be fitter to hold a Book- than...Nature, and more unfit by the pre-occupation of my Mind. Therefore calling my self home, I have now for a time enjoyed my self; where likewise I desire to make... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 606 σελίδες
...willingly acknowledge ; and amongst the rest, this great one that led the rest ; that knowing my self by inward calling to be fitter to hold a Book, than...Nature, and more unfit by the pre-occupation of my Mind. Therefore calling my self home, I have now for a time enjoyed myself; where likewise I desire to make... | |
 | George Sylvester Morris - 1880 - 510 σελίδες
...one which led the rest, that knowing myself by inward calling to be better fitted to hold a book than play a part, I have led my life in civil causes, for...which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit by preoccupation of mind." Had this preoccupation been less genuine and intense than it really was, Bacon's... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 644 σελίδες
...willingly acknowledge ; and amongst the rest, this great one that led the rest; that knowing my self by inward calling to be fitter to hold a Book, than to play a Part, I have led my Life ia civil Causes; for which I was not very fit by Nature, and more unfit by the pre.-occupation of my... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 σελίδες
...amongst the rest this great one that led the rest ; that knowing myself by inward calling to be Jitter to hold a book than to play a part, I have led my...which I was not very fit by nature, and more unfit ty the preoccupation of my mind. CHAPTER II. BACON AS A PHILOSOPHER. THE belief in a. God, a. Mind... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1881 - 604 σελίδες
...man once, holding out a book, " than for the life I have of late led. Nature has not fitted me for that ; knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than to play a part." Buffon, who consumed his mornings in his old tower of Montbard, at the end of his garden,* with all... | |
 | 1878 - 822 σελίδες
...willingly acknowledge; and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest ; that knowing myself byinward calling to be fitter to hold a book than to play a...nature, and more unfit by the preoccupation of my mind.'s Too much significance, however, may easily be given to words like these ; so much depends on... | |
 | Frederick Charles Moncreiff - 1882 - 204 σελίδες
...speaker, than Bacon never adorned the English Bar, yet he spoke of his own-nature in these terms :—•" Knowing myself by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than play a part, I have led my life in civil causes for which I was not fit by nature, and more unfit by... | |
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I do confess, since I was of any understanding, my mind hath in effect been absent from that I have done; and in absence are many errors which I do willingly acknowledge; and amongst the rest this great one that led the rest; that knowing myself by inward... 
